onlyforaminute said:

Still harping on about it, I see. Look, like I said, if I wanted to insult your intelligence I'd call you a fucking idiot straight out. I wouldn't use any "backhanded" or "underhanded" insults. But seeing as I don't believe you to be an idiot, nor did I want to insult your intelligence, nor was it my intention to do so in the first place, I'll apologise if you felt that I was attacking your intellect in any way. As I said, that was not my intention.

onlyforaminute said:

Do you seriously not understand a joke when you see one?

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

There you go with the unnecessary snide comments. But it's okay. I'm still going to do exactly what I wish to do. YOLO.

Do you seriously not understand a joke when you see one?

It wasn't funny.

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

Yes, I do have an ego, does that surprise you in some way? Is having an ego some monstrous thing? You responded to me I responded to you, and you keep responding and I keep responding to you. It's called communication, I thought. I'm more than aware I'm free to listen, I said they are on YouTube, everybody is free to listen. You don't see the appeal of audiobooks and I get that, I didn't used to either, but you are the one who had the add the underhanded snide remark. I haven't insulted your intelligence once.

Backhanded doesn't mean you held back in what you said it's about how you said it.

"We were disappointed by his backhanded apology. “You throw okay, for a girl” is a bit of a backhanded compliment"

Still harping on about it, I see. Look, like I said, if I wanted to insult your intelligence I'd call you a fucking idiot straight out. I wouldn't use any "backhanded" or "underhanded" insults. But seeing as I don't believe you to be an idiot, nor did I want to insult your intelligence, nor was it my intention to do so in the first place, I'll apologise if you felt that I was attacking your intellect in any way. As I said, that was not my intention.

And I'm the one getting upset. Hm. I accept the apology. This came off as weird though.

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EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

You know I used to let such thinking limit me, but not anymore. I'm in some very good company these days. And I'm thoroughly enjoying the series. Thank you for your opinion though.

LOL. I'm not saying that you're wrong for doing it. I just don't see the point in audio books unless you're blind or illiterate.

The point of audio books is that, besides reading in your free time, you can listen while you clean the house or get ready for work.

Francis77 said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said: LOL. I'm not saying that you're wrong for doing it. I just don't see the point in audio books unless you're blind or illiterate.

The point of audio books is that, besides reading in your free time, you can listen while you clean the house or get ready for work.

A whole major industry is built up around them. Meaning more people do it than some obviously think there are.

onlyforaminute said:

Funny or not, there was nothing "snide" about it.

onlyforaminute said:

Francis77 said:

The point of audio books is that, besides reading in your free time, you can listen while you clean the house or get ready for work.

A whole major industry is built up around them. Meaning more people do it than some obviously think there are.

right? if only there was a thread on a message board about it....

Francis77 said:

Yeah, I get that. But for me, I wouldn't watch TV, read a book, watch a movie etc and do the housework at the same time. I like to be fully invested in whatever it is I'm watching/reading. Like, my cousin watches that Netflix show 'GLOW' while cleaning. I just don't get that. There has to be parts of it she's missing out on.

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

It wasn't funny.

Funny or not, there was nothing "snide" about it.

You were mocking and being a tad self-righteous, I know it, you know it, everybody else knows it. I'm well aware of various opinions but I really don't give a hoot. If it's not for you, don't do it. But for those that want to, YouTube has a ton for free, Audible has a ton, Amazon has a ton. It is a thing a lot of people do, do.

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said: Funny or not, there was nothing "snide" about it.

You were mocking and being a tad self-righteous, I know it, you know it, everybody else knows it. I'm well aware of various opinions but I really don't give a hoot. If it's not for you, don't do it. But for those that want to, YouTube has a ton for free, Audible has a ton, Amazon has a ton. It is a thing a lot of people do, do.

True. I love Audible. I listen when I walk the track, all the time AND I read books! Both are great. Also, with Audible sometimes if I really love a book, I will listen to the reading a few times. I miss nothing.

onlyforaminute said:

OK, it seems that you're going to believe whatever it is you want to believe. That's fine. Let's move on.

How are you finding Princess of Mars? I read that when I was in school and immediately went out and tracked down the next one. Then the next one. Then the next one. And so on. It took me about 5 years to find them all but now I've got the full collection.

TrivialPursuit said:

Let's talk about books!

I am currently reading...

peedub said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Let's talk about books!

I am currently reading...

You never commented on my other 2 paper and binder books, do they qualify as reading? In your opinion of course.

Francis77 said:

onlyforaminute said:

You were mocking and being a tad self-righteous, I know it, you know it, everybody else knows it. I'm well aware of various opinions but I really don't give a hoot. If it's not for you, don't do it. But for those that want to, YouTube has a ton for free, Audible has a ton, Amazon has a ton. It is a thing a lot of people do, do.

True. I love Audible. I listen when I walk the track, all the time AND I read books! Both are great. Also, with Audible sometimes if I really love a book, I will listen to the reading a few times. I miss nothing.

Heck the public library is full of audible books, you can download them too. I've been trying to weasel my way into the NYC library stash but they won't let me. Yet.

What I'm reading ----- Just finished The Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman , just started reading Mark Helprin Winter's Tale and a friend is sending me the 25 unccollected short stories of J.D. Salinger which he has just tracked down. I am SUPER EXCITED to get those!

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

You never commented on my other 2 paper and binder books, do they qualify as reading? In your opinion of course.

reading is reading. my opinion is irrelevant...as for the books themselves, i have no opinion as i'm not familiar with them.

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

You were mocking and being a tad self-righteous, I know it, you know it, everybody else knows it. I'm well aware of various opinions but I really don't give a hoot. If it's not for you, don't do it. But for those that want to, YouTube has a ton for free, Audible has a ton, Amazon has a ton. It is a thing a lot of people do, do.

OK, it seems that you're going to believe whatever it is you want to believe. That's fine. Let's move on. How are you finding Princess of Mars? I read that when I was in school and immediately went out and tracked down the next one. Then the next one. Then the next one. And so on. It took me about 5 years to find them all but now I've got the full collection.

I'm not taken by it yet, I'm trying but I find modernized scifi, less distracting, because I don't make those weird snap judgements on tech and jargon.

Francis77 said:

What I'm reading ----- Just finished The Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman , just started reading Mark Helprin Winter's Tale and a friend is sending me the 25 unccollected short stories of J.D. Salinger which he has just tracked down. I am SUPER EXCITED to get those!

i've got salinger buried in my list somewhere...ima hafta get back on that.

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said: OK, it seems that you're going to believe whatever it is you want to believe. That's fine. Let's move on. How are you finding Princess of Mars? I read that when I was in school and immediately went out and tracked down the next one. Then the next one. Then the next one. And so on. It took me about 5 years to find them all but now I've got the full collection.

I'm not taken by it yet, I'm trying but I find modernized scifi, less distracting, because I don't make those weird snap judgements on tech and jargon.

that's why i like tarzan mo betta...no tech. some fantastical stuff, but more down to earth. it's also fun to read that stuff and realize how much was being suggested while still maintaining contemporary propriety for mainstream entertainment...

onlyforaminute said:

Well, if its not your thing, it's not your thing.

What are those audio books you mentioned about? The covers look interesting.

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

I'm not taken by it yet, I'm trying but I find modernized scifi, less distracting, because I don't make those weird snap judgements on tech and jargon.

Well, if its not your thing, it's not your thing. What are those audio books you mentioned about? The covers look interesting.

Scifi. Alien invasion stuff.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

I'm not taken by it yet, I'm trying but I find modernized scifi, less distracting, because I don't make those weird snap judgements on tech and jargon.

that's why i like tarzan mo betta...no tech. some fantastical stuff, but more down to earth. it's also fun to read that stuff and realize how much was being suggested while still maintaining contemporary propriety for mainstream entertainment...

I'm trying to scan through some various scifi genres. There's a lot of them.

I just bought a book called Catwoman: Soulstealer. It's the third book in the DC Icons series. The previous two, Wonder Woman: Warbringer and Batman: Nightwalker were really good so I've got high hopes for this one. The series follows each character before they become the heroes we know. The fourth, and final, book in the series is about a young Clark Kent before he was Superman and is due out next year.

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

that's why i like tarzan mo betta...no tech. some fantastical stuff, but more down to earth. it's also fun to read that stuff and realize how much was being suggested while still maintaining contemporary propriety for mainstream entertainment...

I'm trying to scan through some various scifi genres. There's a lot of them.

indeed. i'd recommend the following authors...

robert heinlein (starship troopers, the moon is a harsh mistress, stranger in a strange land...many other novels and short stories)

isaac asimov's 'foundation' series

arthur c. clarke (childhood's end, 2001 and it's sequels...many others)

frank herbert's 'dune' (take or leave the sequels), destination: void...

james s. a. corey's 'expanse' series...kind of 'game of thrones' in the future.

frederik pohl's 'heechee' novels....

EmmaMcG said:

I just bought a book called Catwoman: Soulstealer. It's the third book in the DC Icons series. The previous two, Wonder Woman: Warbringer and Batman: Nightwalker were really good so I've got high hopes for this one. The series follows each character before they become the heroes we know. The fourth, and final, book in the series is about a young Clark Kent before he was Superman and is due out next year.

as much as you love the superheroes, i find it strange that you don't read comics.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

I'm trying to scan through some various scifi genres. There's a lot of them.

indeed. i'd recommend the following authors...

robert heinlein (starship troopers, the moon is a harsh mistress, stranger in a strange land...many other novels and short stories)

isaac asimov's 'foundation' series

arthur c. clarke (childhood's end, 2001 and it's sequels...many others)

frank herbert's 'dune' (take or leave the sequels), destination: void...

james s. a. corey's 'expanse' series...kind of 'game of thrones' in the future.

frederik pohl's 'heechee' novels....

I just had to check. All of those authors are available on YouTube in audiobook form, obviously not all their books but seems some of their main ones.

I've been wanting to get to the expanse series. I'll try to do that next, I just got hooked on this one and didn't realize how much was involved. I thought it was one book and said what the hell, then it got me hook line and sinker. I must know what happened to these people.

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

indeed. i'd recommend the following authors...

robert heinlein (starship troopers, the moon is a harsh mistress, stranger in a strange land...many other novels and short stories)

isaac asimov's 'foundation' series

arthur c. clarke (childhood's end, 2001 and it's sequels...many others)

frank herbert's 'dune' (take or leave the sequels), destination: void...

james s. a. corey's 'expanse' series...kind of 'game of thrones' in the future.

frederik pohl's 'heechee' novels....

I just had to check. All of those authors are available on YouTube in audiobook form, obviously not all their books but seems some of their main ones.

I've been wanting to get to the expanse series. I'll try to do that next, I just got hooked on this one and didn't realize how much was involved. I thought it was one book and said what the hell, then it got me hook line and sinker. I must know what happened to these people.

well, i'm not going to pretend you wouldn't be depriving yourself of the authors' intended experience; but more power to ya. their stories are worth checking out.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

I just had to check. All of those authors are available on YouTube in audiobook form, obviously not all their books but seems some of their main ones.

I've been wanting to get to the expanse series. I'll try to do that next, I just got hooked on this one and didn't realize how much was involved. I thought it was one book and said what the hell, then it got me hook line and sinker. I must know what happened to these people.

well, i'm not going to pretend you wouldn't be depriving yourself of the authors' intended experience; but more power to ya. their stories are worth checking out.

I wouldn't deny there isn't a valuable experience in actually visually reading a book. But the reality is given the amount of time in one's life, most books will go unopened and their words will remain hidden if one only chooses one path as the solitary one.

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

well, i'm not going to pretend you wouldn't be depriving yourself of the authors' intended experience; but more power to ya. their stories are worth checking out.

I wouldn't deny there isn't a valuable experience in actually visually reading a book. But the reality is given the amount of time in one's life, most books will go unopened and their words will remain hidden if one only chooses one path as the solitary one.

...unless that path is to read the book.